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Paramount Revives 'World War Z' With New Film in Development

The studio is reviving the hit zombie franchise with key roles unannounced.

Overview

  • Paramount announced at CinemaCon in Las Vegas that a new World War Z movie is in development.
  • Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment is involved in production, but the studio has not said if Pitt will return on screen.
  • No director, cast, or production schedule has been named, and reports of pre‑production and a possible 2027–2028 release remain unconfirmed.
  • The project returns after Paramount canceled a prior sequel in 2019 following years of stalled efforts that at points involved David Fincher and J.A. Bayona.
  • The 2013 original earned about $540 million worldwide and is the highest‑grossing zombie film, which explains the franchise’s value to the studio and theaters.